The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-15
Local and State Notes.

Il is said that II. H. Porter is to enter the
directory of the Lake Erie & Western road.
C. will receive their quarterly dividend of Il
cont.
The Terre Haute g. Peoria road Is In the field
for through business. both east and west-bound,
working via Sardusky, Erie and Buffalo.
Charles A. Nimmo, Western passenger agent
of the Fitchburg road (Hoosac tunnel line), was
In the city yesterday taking soundings for bust
ness.
handsomely of late Most OF tine cattle coming
forward from the South west, and include q
large sprinkling Of Texas stock
Frank L. Whitney has been appointed West
srn passenger agent of the Lake Shore road.
johnson. The appointment will take effect
July l.
The friends of the L.. N. A. & c. road be-
ginning to talk par for their stock. Par. how
ever, is quite a distance off, as the companys
consolidated bonds selling the Eastern
market at CSC on the dollar.
The oil tariff from Cleveland to Indianapolis.
Chicago, and other Western points has been
agreed upon and adopted by all lines. No
further trouble over the matter. which has hung
Ere for several weeks, is anticipated
The Porter syndicate has offered par for the
controlling stock OF the Evansville g. Terre
Haute and the Evansville g. indianapolis roads,
but there the matter hangs. This is something
of an advance over their bid of six weeks ago.
The Lake Erie & Western will now have no
more uble in pushing its road on to Peoria
the ugliest obstacle having been removed by the
J., B. & W. selling TO the L.. E. & w. one of
their tracks through the city of Bloomington,
Ill
George T. Nicholson HIS been appointed gem
oral passenger and ticket agent, and H. &.
Thompson assistant general ticket and passenger
agent, of the Chicago Kansas 81 Western, the
Chicago division of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe.
tits a matter OF surprise in passenger traffic
circles that General Passenger Agent Rockwell
aI1Auru on1I ttrkA Nha
dala to continue the boycott Of the roads west
of St Louis. 1t is daily driving dozens of trav-
elers over competing lines
The Middle and Western States Freight AS
pociation convenes in Chicago to-day, One of
the subjects to be considered is the reorganiza-
tion of committees at various Western railroad
eenters and districts, TO agree upon rates and
pee that they are maintained.
The Central Traffic Association passenger
Department. yesterday began an important SEES
sion ut the Office Of Commissioner Daniels. at
Chicago. The members will be in conference
for two or three days. probably, questions
regarding rate matters are to be settled.
The State Board of Equalization meets Mon
day next. About half the railroad companies in
The State have in their reports of valuations.
AS the time for sending in these valuations ex-
pred yesterday, for each days omission the
companies are liable to fine of not less than
81 900 nor more than $4,000.
Section 2I69 of the Revised Statues of Indiana
provides penalty for jumping or off any To-
somotiveor car while the same is in motion, and
the Pennylvania Company which lie in Indiana
have instructed their agents to see that the
spirit of his law is carried out hereafter
Mrs. Jane Landers yesterday app oinred
ticket agent OF the Pennsylvania Comp any at
Russels On the Little Miami division. Kings
Station, o. this division will hereafter be known
rs Kings Mill, and Corwin Station as Waynes-
Vile Thu changes are made in order TO have
The name conform with that of the postcffice.
The L., Y. A & g. road earned the fret week
in june 4l.29s, being an increase ever the
corresponding week in 1856 Of $l0,0S0. The in
crease in earnings since Jan. l are $199 SCI.
The l., b. e ". earned in May Sl93. 572. an in
crease owe the same month in 1866 of Sl2 $685.
and an icrease since the 1st of January of
b67012
The latevisit to this city of high officials of
the Erie rad, their trip over the Belt road, and
their lookag over the livestock yards, has con-
WINGED tht management OF the Erie that the
business fom this section is worthy of more at
tention tim il has been receiving in the past
They will make an effort to secure more business
of all classes. including live stock, than hereto